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Barracuda XT Series SATA Product Manual, Rev. C

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Introduction

This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate

Barracuda

®

XT model drives:

These drives provide the following key features:

• The SATA 6Gb/s interface enables the use of the industry’s newest and fastest hard drive controllers while providing

backward compatibility to legacy SATA 1.5Gb/s or 3Gb/s systems.

• 7,200 RPM spindle speed.

• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 600MB per second).

• Perpendicular recording technology provides the drives with increased areal density.

• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.

• Native Command Queueing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications.

• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.

• Compliant with RoHS requirements in China and Europe.

• SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.

• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.

• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors.

• Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive.

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